Summer Roses, 8x8 oil painting

Summer Roses

8x8 oil painting

on archival Raymar panel

I recently painted these roses at a session with my friend Krista Eaton, picked fresh from her garden.

While I was putting on the final touches back at my own studio, I had just finished and was moving this painting from my easel to a shelf. Somehow it slipped from my hands and landed face-down on the floor.  Since we have two dogs, of course it picked up some of their fur.  It seems like the fur never goes away, no matter how often we vacuum.  I carefully removed as much of the loose hair as I could with a soft brush, but it's safe to say that Missy and Chewy have contributed something to this painting, too!


This painting may be purchased through an online auction at DailyPaintworks.com.

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email:  Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com

Mission Flowers, 6x8 oil painting

Mission Flowers

6x8 oil painting

on archival Raymar panel

I have visited many of the California missions. I love the architecture and their history. This painting is from a photo I took at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

This painting may be purchased through an online auction at DailyPaintworks.com.

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email:  Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com

Sunflower Trio, 6x6 oil painting

Sunflower Trio

6x6 oil painting

on archival Raymar cotton panel

I love to paint sunflowers, and I've grown many in my garden. They always look happy.

This painting may be purchased through an online auction at DailyPaintworks.com.

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Red, White and Blue; 16x12 oil painting

Red, White and Blue

16x12 oil painting

on stretched canvas

I've been spending my painting time this summer working on floral paintings.  When I took a class from Hedi Moran this past May at Scottsdale Artists' School, I had the chance to take photos of all the beautiful still-life setups they had, with fresh flowers.  I painted this from one of the photos I took.  This painting is available at SteviePaints, my store on Etsy.

Tagged! 14x11 watercolor

Tagged!

14x11 Watercolor

on 300 lb. Fabriano hot-press paper

My six-year-old grandson Shane loves to play football.  His Mom captured a great shot of him at the moment just before he was tagged in a game.  Note the look of desperation on his face!

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"Quinn", 14x11 watercolor painting

"Quinn"

14x11 watercolor painting

on300lb. Fabriano hot press paper

I recently painted this portrait of my grandson Quinn, from a photo taken at Easter 2012, when he was seven years old.   Next I'm going to tackle a single portrait of both my grandsons, Quinn and Shane.

I've been taking portrait classes from Kim Johnson-Nechtman, who is a wonderful teacher.

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FIrst Place Award!

Sky Dreamer

14x11 watercolor on 140 lb.Fabriano hot press paper

Not for Sale

I'm pleased that my painting "Sky Dreamer" won first place last night in the Watercolor Division at the Gilbert Visual Art League Show.  We had a great opening reception!  The show is at the Gilbert Historical Museum (Gilbert Rd. & Elliott), and it will run through March 29.

I painted Sky Dreamer as a Christmas gift for my husband Bob.  He volunteers with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in the Aviation Division.  A lifelong pilot, he is happiest in the sky.

A special thanks goes to Kim Johnson-Nechtman, who has taught me so much about watercolor portraits.

Now, back to mission painting... this is a little study I did just to keep in practice.  It's from one of the hundreds of photos I took when I visited Mission San Juan Capistrano a few years ago.

Mission Study

9x7 watercolor on 300 lb. Fabriano cold press paper

This painting is available through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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email:  Stevie@StevieDennyArt.com